Greenock to Edinburgh Castle Trains

Greenock to Edinburgh Castle trains

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Trip Overview

The average train between Greenock and Edinburgh Castle takes 1h 51m and the fastest train takes 1h 27m. The train runs at least 2 times per hour from Greenock to Edinburgh Castle. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

1h 51m
Duration: 71 mi
Distance: £29
Average price: Every 30 minutes
Frequency

Train via Glasgow

best

Take the train from Greenock West to Glasgow Centraltrain Gourock - Glasgow Central
Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Glasgow Queen Street - Edinburgh

2h 2m

£16–44

Greenock to Edinburgh Castle train times

Trains run every 30 minutes between Greenock and Edinburgh Castle. The earliest departure is at 5:26 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Greenock is at 11:32 PM which arrives into Edinburgh Castle at 6:47 AM. All services require a transfer at Glasgow Central and take an average of 1h 51m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, November 2, 2026

5:32 PM → 7:03 PM
1h 30m • 1 change
6:02 PM → 7:35 PM
1h 32m • 1 change
6:32 PM → 8:06 PM
1h 33m • 1 change
7:02 PM → 8:35 PM
1h 32m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, November 3, 2026

5:26 AM → 7:38 AM
2h 11m • 1 change
6:24 AM → 8:06 AM
1h 41m • 1 change
7:02 AM → 8:37 AM
1h 34m • 1 change
7:37 AM → 9:05 AM
1h 27m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, November 4, 2026

5:26 AM → 7:38 AM
2h 11m • 1 change
6:24 AM → 8:06 AM
1h 41m • 1 change
7:02 AM → 8:37 AM
1h 34m • 1 change
7:37 AM → 9:05 AM
1h 27m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, November 5, 2026

5:26 AM → 7:38 AM
2h 11m • 1 change
6:24 AM → 8:06 AM
1h 41m • 1 change
7:02 AM → 8:37 AM
1h 34m • 1 change
7:37 AM → 9:05 AM
1h 27m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, November 6, 2026

5:26 AM → 7:38 AM
2h 11m • 1 change
6:24 AM → 8:06 AM
1h 41m • 1 change
7:02 AM → 8:37 AM
1h 34m • 1 change
7:37 AM → 9:05 AM
1h 27m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, November 7, 2026

5:26 AM → 7:38 AM
2h 11m • 1 change
6:02 AM → 8:07 AM
2h 4m • 1 change
7:01 AM → 8:33 AM
1h 31m • 1 change
7:36 AM → 9:04 AM
1h 27m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 8, 2026

8:29 AM → 10:22 AM
1h 52m • 1 change
9:29 AM → 11:17 AM
1h 47m • 1 change
10:29 AM → 12:17 PM
1h 47m • 1 change
11:29 AM → 1:24 PM
1h 54m • 1 change
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